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Clarence vs Coffs Harbour

Name: Clarence vs Coffs Harbour — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Clarence profile · Coffs Harbour profile

Clarence Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour and Clarence are two large New South Wales regions with similar population sizes, but they differ in how people live and move. Coffs Harbour is more connected and diverse, with far more recent overseas arrivals (18.3% compared to 7.3% in Clarence) and more people using another language at home. It also has a higher share of university degrees and better access to parks and public transport, with 72.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Clarence is more traditional and older, with 26.7% of people aged 65 and over and a higher share of detached houses.

Both areas share many day-to-day realities, such as having almost identical rates of volunteering and a similar number of people per home. They also both have a very low share of people commuting by public transport. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted; the typical resident in Clarence is now noticeably older than in Coffs Harbour, and the lead in Year 12 completion and overseas births has flipped to favour Coffs Harbour.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in Clarence Other language: 6.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +1,074 larger in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

77,685 78th pct 78,759 80th pct

Median age in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +4 yrs older in Clarence gap narrowing

48 yrs 94th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.9%

26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.1%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.7% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

43.9% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.2% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Clarence Coffs Harbour

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 78.4%

2.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 37.8%

41.7% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.6%

11.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

4.2% German even 4.3%

1.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 84.8%

0.1% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 44.7%

37.1% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

0.5% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +1.43 more in Clarence

4.01 88th pct 2.58 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +16 more in Clarence

52 90th pct 36 86th pct

Students in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +2,421 more in Coffs Harbour

10,914 63rd pct 13,335 80th pct

Avg size in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +161 larger in Coffs Harbour

210 10th pct 370 29th pct

ICSEA in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +49 higher in Coffs Harbour

944 13th pct 993 34th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

33.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.2%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

6.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 33.3%

14.1% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

10.1% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Agriculture & environment even 3.2%

2.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +$101 higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

$587 7th pct $688 20th pct

Household income in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +$236 higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

$1,127 2nd pct $1,363 18th pct

Family income in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +$277 higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

$1,408 4th pct $1,685 18th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.6%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.4%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 43.9%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

8.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +5.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +0.1 larger in Coffs Harbour gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 31.3%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 36.5%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 27.5%

12.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +$75 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$300 25th pct $375 55th pct

Mortgage in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +$372 higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

$1,361 13th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Clarence in Coffs Harbour even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 37.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.3% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 75.7%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.2% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 39.9%

24.5% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.7% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

46.0% $200–$349 ◂ +17.2 pts 28.7%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%

2.3% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.4% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 33.2%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 17.6%

5.3% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +138 more in Clarence

447 86th pct 309 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +1.83 more in Clarence

5.75 74th pct 3.92 35th pct

Departures/1k in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +232.5 more in Coffs Harbour

201.5 16th pct 433.9 27th pct

PT routes in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +33 more in Clarence

70 87th pct 37 73rd pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

10.3% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

37.2% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

6.9% 4 or more even 6.9%

5.0% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

12.2% Managers even 12.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +0.8 higher in Coffs Harbour

3.8 20th pct 4.6 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +0.7 more in Coffs Harbour

3.8 21st pct 4.5 33rd pct

15-min city in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +4.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

45.8% 25th pct 49.9% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +9.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

41.5% 20th pct 51.0% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +14.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

57.9% 21st pct 72.4% 30th pct

Walk to school in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +6.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

47.7% 20th pct 53.9% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +17.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

63.5% 12th pct 80.9% 27th pct

Walk to health in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +5.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

32.2% 25th pct 38.1% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +3.0 more in Clarence

16.7 66th pct 13.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +7 higher in Coffs Harbour

1 9th pct 7 25th pct

Mean slope in Clarence in Coffs Harbour +1.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

5.2% 46th pct 6.8% 74th pct

Compare Clarence with nearby areas

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Compare Coffs Harbour with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarence vs Coffs Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10019/clarence/vs/SED10020/coffs-harbour